Brush Holder
1736-1795 (made)
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Porcelain brush pot, square in section, decorated with birds and lotus flowers in openwork, and a turquoise glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain with openwork decoration |
| Brief description | Brush holder, porcelain with openwork decoration and tuquoise glaze, China, Qing dynasty |
| Physical description | Porcelain brush pot, square in section, decorated with birds and lotus flowers in openwork, and a turquoise glaze. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell (Beijing), accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W.B., Victoria & Albert Museum, Department of Ceramics Guide to the later Chinese porcelain: periods of K'ang Hsi, Yung Chêng and Ch'ien Lung, London: Published under the authority of the Board of Education, 1927, Plate 17b |
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| Accession number | 726-1883 |
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| Record created | January 23, 2009 |
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